Lazy Women

What does the Roe v. Wade overturning actually mean for women?

Guest AuthorJune 25, 2022

Shock ripples throughout the world, as the Supreme Court overrules the historic Roe v Wade ruling in a serious blow to women’s reproductive rights in the USA. But what was Roe v Wade, and what are the effects of this overruling?...

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Empowering rapper ladies: an exploration of feminist themes in hip-hop

Lazy DorinaJune 6, 2022

The music industry has changed a lot in the past few years, - especially in the genre of hip hop. Female rappers took over the world charts and created a whole different atmosphere in hip hop and R&B. Read Dorina’s piece to get an overview of the changes and to learn about her impressions....

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Breaking the stigma around period pain: Spain introduces menstrual leave

Lazy SaraMay 24, 2022

Last week, the Spanish government approved the draft law proposal that would, for the first time in Europe, grant women the right to menstrual leave for incapacitating period pain....

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Lazy Women of the Music Industry: Interview with Spill Tab

Lazy ZsofiMay 11, 2022

On the occasion of her Paris show, I had the chance to exchange a few words with Spill Tab aka Claire Chicha. We talked inspirations, laziness, and much more. ...

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Financial feminism: money matters through a gender lens

Lazy EszterMay 3, 2022

Lazy Eszter looks at finances from a feminist perspective and investigate the funding, investing, and wealth gap facing women. ...

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A Lazy Woman’s Guide to Spending a Sunday in London

Lazy LaurenApril 24, 2022

Lazy Lauren takes you through her Sunday stroll, full of amazing recommendations to make the best out of your slow Sunday in the city. ...

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The Saturday Email

Guest AuthorApril 14, 2022

Lucie describes how receiving and answering work emails on Saturdays disrupts our work-life balance and gives tips on how to break out from the pressures of endless productivity. ...

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An Open Letter to All Lazy Men

Guest AuthorMarch 30, 2022

"This is a letter to all lazy men. A plea to men who continuously use women." Lazy Dagmar makes women heard who have been mistreated by men. ...

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Can you be successful without one true calling? A Jill of all trades investigates

Lazy EszterMarch 16, 2022

By exploring the power and professional and societal benefits of multipotentiality, this author highlights how and why creating a life, or career, that incorporates your many interests and skills is no bad endeavor. ...

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When Your Body is the Property of a Whole Country: Testimony of a Turkish Woman

Lazy AyseMarch 3, 2022

Ayse Göc recounts her own personal experiences, growing up in Turkey. She shows how small things, like shaming young girls about the effects their transforming teenage bodies have on men, can lead to a culture where women murdered by their own relatives is a fact of life....

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The Battle Between Laziness and Productivity

Lazy LaurenFebruary 22, 2022

We’ve entered into a new year, still full of pandemic vibes, though perhaps now intermitted with both optimism and apathy in equal measure. And once again my i...

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Time waits for no woman: how time is gendered

Lazy IzziFebruary 1, 2022

Are all women destined to be forever “bound by the constrictions of time”? Lazy Izzi explores in this thought-provoking piece....

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New year, new me? How to write a healthy resolutions list

Guest AuthorJanuary 23, 2022

Have you made new year resolutions? Lazy Franciska tells you how to do it in a way that results in fulfilment, and not just more pressure. ...

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“De-westernising Europeanness”: the mission of European Lab Budapest

Lazy ZsofiJanuary 17, 2022

What is the European Lab? A forum to exchange ideas, to diversify the voices of Europe, and much more. Interview with Laurent Bigarella....

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Meet the Founders of BEBI Loungewear – Interview

Lazy ZsofiDecember 8, 2021

We chat to founders of the Hungarian loungewear brand BEBI, about sustainability and lockdown fashion. Exclusive discount in the article!...

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Is body confidence overrated?

Guest AuthorNovember 22, 2021

Is our society's obsession with "being confident in our bodies" just another trap to make women feel perpetually insecure? Lazy Clara explores....

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Put On Your Own Mask First Before Helping Others: the real meaning of selflessness

Guest AuthorNovember 15, 2021

Is selflessness the same as altruism? Why are we as a society so obsessed with the idea of 'giving up our selves' for others? Asks Lazy Lilla in this thought-provoking piece. ...

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The truth about PCOS: the advice I wish I was given

Guest AuthorNovember 5, 2021

PCOS is affecting more and more women around the world. But what should you do after the diagnosis? Lazy Franciska shares her tips....

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Opinion: Not being a morning person doesn’t make you lazy

Lazy ZsofiOctober 19, 2021

We as a society are still obsessed with a one-size-fits-all schedule, especially when it comes to doing productive, conventional work. Lazy Zsofi tries to figure out why. ...

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Content Call: The Day When Facebook Died

Lazy ZsofiOctober 9, 2021

Lazy Women wants to hear from you! Send us a short story, fiction piece, commentary or illustration about your experience. ...

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#LazyReviews: Is Workin’ Moms worth watching?

Lazy GrétiOctober 5, 2021

Have you watched Working Moms yet? In the latest review we’ll convince you to jump straight into it, whether or not you are a mom or have any plans to be one....

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Dear Romance Scammers: What Is Wrong With You?

Lazy TamaraSeptember 30, 2021

In the era when online dating is an inevitable option for singles and platforms such as Tinder actually set now-married couples up, it is increasingly easy to believe that true love is just another swipe away. And it might be. But it’s not always prince charming that we meet. ...

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Of Wine and Women: Wine is FUN! with Whitney Pope

Lazy RebekaSeptember 20, 2021

Have you been wondering about the crazy world of wine, but never had the courage to dive in? Have you been discouraged by know-it-alls? Wine is capital F-U-N, and Whitney Pope is here to show you the real deal! Whitney Pope, editor and goddess of WHIT & WINE, wants to demystify and democratize the history and the stories behind your favourite bottles. ...

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Keeping Up with Activism: A Struggle of One Academic

Guest AuthorSeptember 13, 2021

Do you feel burnt out from having to constantly speak up & spread awareness about the issues you care about? If yes, this article is for you....

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Have you seen my confidence? I think I lost it

Lazy DorinaSeptember 8, 2021

Have you ever wondered why boys are louder in a classroom? And why do girls, in general, have lower self-confidence? Here are (some of) the reasons. And #spoileralert, yes, gender plays a role on this one too. ...

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Sad Girl Summer: a review of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’

Lazy UnaAugust 29, 2021

"Olivia’s songs hark back to the feeling of teenage nostalgia ever so present in the life of mid-twenty-year-olds still trying to figure things out in the adult world", argues Lazy Una in her review. ...

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Plastic-Free July 2021: Zero-Waste Shops in Budapest

Lazy ZsoJuly 27, 2021

Lazies care about many things, and protecting our environment is one of them. To properly honour Plastic-Free July 2021, Zsófi Szlávy is presenting the ultimate guide to zero-or low-waste shops based in Budapest. ...

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Pastramis & period cups: one lazy woman’s tired fight against climate change

Lazy UnaJuly 20, 2021

Navigating life within your own moral boundaries, time and budget is quite a challenge - especially if you care about climate change and the environment. Today, Una shares her thoughts on challenges she encountered trying to live sustainably on an average budget. ...

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Beauty is power? How pretty privilege and sexism intersect

Lazy EszterJuly 6, 2021

This article looks at the intersection of pretty privilege, providing an unfair leg up to the beautiful, and sexism, stereotyping women as “airheads” or “bimbos”....

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“Recovering the voices of women, erased from history” – Interview with historian, Kate McCaffrey

Lazy GrétiJune 28, 2021

In Lazy Gréti’s new interview two fascinating things unite: medieval history and women’s empowerment. Historian Kate McCaffrey talks about her latest discoveries about the private life and female friendships of Anne Boleyn - and so much more. ...

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When is it time to go? Signs that you’re ready to leave a relationship

Lazy ZsofiJune 21, 2021

In today’s article, Zsofi Borsi asks the grand questions: do you really need to “wait it out”, until a relationship becomes “objectively” bad? What could be the early symptoms of the fact that you’re thinking of leaving? ...

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Is self-love the ‘new sexy’? Rethinking confidence culture

Lazy IzziJune 14, 2021

‘Women are placed in a catch-22: if we seek external validation, we are unappealing, but society has been constructed on the basis that we can only be validated by men.', argues Izzi Williams. ...

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Feels like summer: non-fiction to pre-order now

Lazy Lili R.June 2, 2021

Are you looking forward to reading something that is both entertaining and educational? Lili Rutai has you covered! She collected the five books that must be on your summer pre-order list, in a variety of topics ranging from racial trauma to self-love....

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Sexist cities? How urban planning impacts gender justice

Lazy ZsofiMay 24, 2021

In today’s exclusive interview, Zsofi Borsi digs deep into how the patriarchy affects not only attitudes but city architecture as well: “it has never before occurred to me that the way cities are built can be viewed through a gendered lens”, she admits. ...

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#LazyGirlSummer: picnic reads you cannot miss in 2021

Lazy TamaraMay 17, 2021

Slowly but surely summer is arriving and it’s time to fill those picnic baskets and head to the park with one (or more) of Tamara Csibra-Kaizler’s recommended summer readings. Warning: don’t forget to pack your hat and sunscreen, it’s guaranteed that you’ll get lost in these books for hours and hours....

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Female friendship in literature: an analysis of “My Brilliant Friend”

Guest AuthorMay 10, 2021

When it comes to relationships discussion in popular culture is often focused on heterosexual romance, however, friendship might be the most underestimated of all human connections. Female friendships are no different - and Elena argues, that this is probably the most complicated one....

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Is this a Compliment? A video essay

Guest AuthorMay 3, 2021

A video essay based on messages I received online - from men whom I have never met. There is an invisible stress factor in most women's lives - one that we ...

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Of Wine and Women: Magic Through the Looking-Glass with Christina Rassmussen

Lazy RebekaApril 20, 2021

From an almost accidental internship in Burgundy to planting her own vineyard in Oxfordshire with her sister, Christina’s journey is a fascinating read. Find out what’s the real deal about natural wines, the wine industry and how Little Wine is shifting the narrative of writing about wine to focusing on the maker instead of mere critiques. ...